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Actors East Theatre Brings Brand New Show CASSEROLE to the Arcola Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2023 Actors East Theatre is premiering its first ever show Casserole at the Arcola Theatre in March. Emotionally raw, and rawly funny, Casserole examines how people can hide from each other in the wake of Grief.
London Cast Set For BATSU! at Underbelly Boulevard by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2023 Underbelly has announced the UK company for BATSU!. Having recently expanded to London from Chicago and New York, the Japanese game show inspired event has since made Underbelly Boulevard its home.
Review: OLIVER!, Leeds Playhouse by Gary Naylor
- December 07, 2023 Family show retains enough edge to honour its sources, providing thrills and spectacle and that wonderful, wonderful score
EMPOWER IN MOTION Gala Enlists Internationally Acclaimed Dancers by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 A host of exciting new names have been announced as part of Children Today's fundraising gala, Empower in Motion – A Ballet Inclusive, at Sadler's Wells on February 7th, 2024. Learn more about the gala here!
The Yard Reveals Two World Premieres For 2024 by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 The Yard Theatre follows its run of James Fritz's The Flea, which saw a record-breaking number of people attend a new production at the venue, by announcing two world premieres for 2024. Learn more about the upcoming shows here!
Photos: First Look at Rehearsals for THE WIZARD OF OZ UK and Ireland Tour by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 07, 2023 Ahead of The Wizard of Oz opening at the Liverpool Empire for a three-week Christmas season on Wednesday 13 December, before a major UK and Ireland Tour first look rehearsal photography has been released. See all the new photos here.
Jane Horrocks, Romola Garai and More Will Lead NACHTLAND at the Young Vic by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 Casting has been announced for the UK premiere of Nachtland, a new satire by Marius von Mayenburg, translated by Maja Zade, directed by Tony Award-winning director Patrick Marber. Learn more about who is in the cast here!
New Opera Based on Oscar Wilde's THE DUCHESS OF PADUA Comes to the Space Theatre in February by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 A new chamber opera based on Oscar Wilde’s rarely performed second play, The Duchess of Padua, will be presented by The Music Troupe at The Space Theatre in London from Tuesday 20 - Sunday 25 February 2024 followed by a tour to Richmond, North Yorkshire (2 March), Manchester (3 March) and Hungerford (10 March).
Tickets from £18 for HIR at the Park Theatre by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 07, 2023 Tickets from £18 for Hir at the Park Theatre. Isaac, the prodigal son, has returned from the brutality of war, only to discover his family home transformed by domestic revolution.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER, Royal Opera House by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 07, 2023 The world can often seem so grey at the moment, so any opportunity to step into the light is most welcome. There can be few festive shows that ignite such a sense of wonder and delight as the Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker. If the festive season is all about tradition, then Peter Wright’s 1984 production, modelled on Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet, is exactly what any ballet lover wants to see.
U.ME: THE COMPLETE MUSICAL Will Premiere in 2024 With Stephen Fry as the Narrator by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 The original musical, staged for radio and podcast, was set during the global pandemic, and ‘U.Me: The Complete Musical' returns with part two, set after lockdown and following main characters Rose and Ryo as they change their lives after that extraordinary experience.
Cast Set For the London Premiere of CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE '90S MUSICAL by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 CAST ANNOUNCED for London premiere of ‘Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical’ at The Other Palace. Packed with ‘90s pop classics, the show opens on January 11, 2024, for a 14-week season. Press night is on January 19, 2024.
Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw Will Lead WAITING FOR GODOT at Theatre Royal Haymarket by BWW News Desk
- December 07, 2023 A new production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot will open at next year, directed by James Macdonald and starring Lucian Msamati (Estragon) and Ben Whishaw (Vladimir), with further casting to be announced. The production opens at Theatre Royal Haymarket in September 2024 and will play a strictly limited run.
Cast Set For LA STRADA, The First Full Length Ballet Presented By Alina Cojocaru OBE by BWW News Desk
- December 06, 2023 Full casting has been announced for La Strada, a new two-act ballet based on Federico Fellini's cinematic masterpiece. Premiering at Sadler's Wells from 25 - 28 January 2024, this major new production features a cast of 11 performers, from world-renowned dancers to leading independent artists.
Review: THE NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE: ADA, Workshop Theatre by Gary Naylor
- December 06, 2023 Ada tells the story of the neglected pioneer of computing and, if you look a little, also the story of a foundation stone of English Theatre
Photos: First Look at Rehearsals for West End Return of THE UNFRIEND by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 06, 2023 Producers Playful Productions have released rehearsal images ahead of the West End return of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ record breaking collaboration The Unfriend which opens at the Wyndham's Theatre next week from 16 December. See all the rehearsal photos below.
Review: TAMING WHO?, Arcola Theatre by Gary Naylor
- December 06, 2023 21st century language and sensibility ensures that Shakespeare's most dated plot fizzes with new energy and relevance